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03-27-2022, 08:11 PM
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KING'S MULLIGAN ONE SHOT - THE APARTMENT
Feat: Gallows and Courier
CW: None
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Feat: Gallows and Courier
CW: None
You are the Courier of many names.
You rest on a bed in your newly set apartment, making yourself comfortable with the room around you.
For the past few months you’ve been dug up by and working with a rebel faction in a struggle with the local monarchy.
Also you’re a living sword. It’s been a bit of a complicated situation.
One of your closest friends is in the other room, examining the place with you.
Gallows: Hey!
You look over to see him popping his head through the doorway
Gallows: New bed alright?
Courier: Mm… lovely really. Surprised you managed to dig up anything this good…
Gallows: Had a bit of a lucky raid, you know how it is.
Courier: Course. Nice having a more long term dwelling honest… not that the safehouse beds were bad but-!
Gallows: I get it. You need your space you know?
Courier: Mm…
Gallows: Sorry it took a few months but well, we gotta make sure things are okay you know? Can’t give any new person who joins an apartment right off the bat even if we wanted to.
Courier: I understand, I do! It’s nice that it’s so close to you and Scab. Being in the same hallway makes me feel… safe you know?
Gallows: Bet you’d miss us…
Courier: Well… I mean yes but having folks in the same building is good too.
Gallows: Feel you.
Courier: Sometimes wonder how okay this all is though. Not much of a fighter myself and the whole reason I’m here at all is pure accident really.
Gallows: World’s funny like that. Sometimes you pick up a sword off the ground to fend for yourself and it turns out to be alive.
Courier: Jabbed me into some poor sap and now I’ve got a pair of arms and legs. Still not entirely used to that…
Gallows: It’s a pretty big change.
Courier: You’ve got no idea. Been nice though I have to admit even if I don’t feel I really deserve it… something about stealing a body like that seems nasty.
Gallows: You have some guilt over it?
Courier: A little…I mean I like my new life but.. You know. Even if they’re a soldier of the Crown it’s taking someone’s life.
Gallows: Way I see it, that body would’ve been killed outright if you weren’t here.
Courier: Guess so…
Gallows: If you feel bad though, we can look into something.
You ponder it for a moment.
Courier: Maybe… I’ve grown attached honestly…
Gallows: Can’t blame you, it’s adorable.
You can’t help but smile at the comment, Gallows gives you a grin back.
Gallows: Look at that. That face is good on you, want to see it more.
Courier: You don’t mean that…
Gallows: I do! It’s a sweet look.
Courier: You like seeing me smile?
Gallows: Just a little….
Courier: Can’t say I understand you…
Gallows: And what’s that mean?
Courier: Sometimes you’re shy, sometimes you’re the biggest flirt in the world..
Gallows: Can’t be helped really, I like getting to know folks.
Courier: In more than one way…
Gallows: Yes well…
Courier: There you go again! You’ve got this duality sometimes and I don’t know how…
Gallows: Bit of a rabbitism, you know what they say.
Courier: I really don’t.
Gallows: The one about rabbits and lions?
Courier shakes their head.
Gallows: I’ll have to explain that one.
Courier: I’m assuming the lion dies?
Gallows: That’s a good guess! But no.
Courier: Ah…
Gallows: Anyway I dunno. Worst case scenario I still wanna be friends with folks. I’m just… also willing to explore a bit more you know? I’m a bit of a cuddler.
Courier: I don’t mind that, honest. Could go for some later I think.
Gallows: I can make that happen with ease. Got privacy now.
Courier: Scab would get so pissed when we spooned on the rental beds…
Gallows: In my defense Scab and I have also done the same thing. Anyway….
Courier: Anyway….
Gallows: This place look all good?
Courier: Absolutely! Can’t thank everyone enough for all you’ve done for me…
Gallows: Don’t thank everyone yet, people are going to be bouncing through the door for the next couple days to housewarm. Tons of gifts and nosiness.
Courier: Sounds fun honestly. You mind sticking with me today for that?
Gallows: My schedule’s clear, you need some help?
Courier: God, please.
You rest on a bed in your newly set apartment, making yourself comfortable with the room around you.
For the past few months you’ve been dug up by and working with a rebel faction in a struggle with the local monarchy.
Also you’re a living sword. It’s been a bit of a complicated situation.
One of your closest friends is in the other room, examining the place with you.
Gallows: Hey!
You look over to see him popping his head through the doorway
Gallows: New bed alright?
Courier: Mm… lovely really. Surprised you managed to dig up anything this good…
Gallows: Had a bit of a lucky raid, you know how it is.
Courier: Course. Nice having a more long term dwelling honest… not that the safehouse beds were bad but-!
Gallows: I get it. You need your space you know?
Courier: Mm…
Gallows: Sorry it took a few months but well, we gotta make sure things are okay you know? Can’t give any new person who joins an apartment right off the bat even if we wanted to.
Courier: I understand, I do! It’s nice that it’s so close to you and Scab. Being in the same hallway makes me feel… safe you know?
Gallows: Bet you’d miss us…
Courier: Well… I mean yes but having folks in the same building is good too.
Gallows: Feel you.
Courier: Sometimes wonder how okay this all is though. Not much of a fighter myself and the whole reason I’m here at all is pure accident really.
Gallows: World’s funny like that. Sometimes you pick up a sword off the ground to fend for yourself and it turns out to be alive.
Courier: Jabbed me into some poor sap and now I’ve got a pair of arms and legs. Still not entirely used to that…
Gallows: It’s a pretty big change.
Courier: You’ve got no idea. Been nice though I have to admit even if I don’t feel I really deserve it… something about stealing a body like that seems nasty.
Gallows: You have some guilt over it?
Courier: A little…I mean I like my new life but.. You know. Even if they’re a soldier of the Crown it’s taking someone’s life.
Gallows: Way I see it, that body would’ve been killed outright if you weren’t here.
Courier: Guess so…
Gallows: If you feel bad though, we can look into something.
You ponder it for a moment.
Courier: Maybe… I’ve grown attached honestly…
Gallows: Can’t blame you, it’s adorable.
You can’t help but smile at the comment, Gallows gives you a grin back.
Gallows: Look at that. That face is good on you, want to see it more.
Courier: You don’t mean that…
Gallows: I do! It’s a sweet look.
Courier: You like seeing me smile?
Gallows: Just a little….
Courier: Can’t say I understand you…
Gallows: And what’s that mean?
Courier: Sometimes you’re shy, sometimes you’re the biggest flirt in the world..
Gallows: Can’t be helped really, I like getting to know folks.
Courier: In more than one way…
Gallows: Yes well…
Courier: There you go again! You’ve got this duality sometimes and I don’t know how…
Gallows: Bit of a rabbitism, you know what they say.
Courier: I really don’t.
Gallows: The one about rabbits and lions?
Courier shakes their head.
Gallows: I’ll have to explain that one.
Courier: I’m assuming the lion dies?
Gallows: That’s a good guess! But no.
Courier: Ah…
Gallows: Anyway I dunno. Worst case scenario I still wanna be friends with folks. I’m just… also willing to explore a bit more you know? I’m a bit of a cuddler.
Courier: I don’t mind that, honest. Could go for some later I think.
Gallows: I can make that happen with ease. Got privacy now.
Courier: Scab would get so pissed when we spooned on the rental beds…
Gallows: In my defense Scab and I have also done the same thing. Anyway….
Courier: Anyway….
Gallows: This place look all good?
Courier: Absolutely! Can’t thank everyone enough for all you’ve done for me…
Gallows: Don’t thank everyone yet, people are going to be bouncing through the door for the next couple days to housewarm. Tons of gifts and nosiness.
Courier: Sounds fun honestly. You mind sticking with me today for that?
Gallows: My schedule’s clear, you need some help?
Courier: God, please.
